Manhattan, KS â€“ On a rainy opening Saturday of football in Kansas, the UCLA Bruins start off the 2010 season in style, taking down the Kansas State Wildcats 48-29. The Bruins would fall behind early but 2 defensive touchdowns in the 1st half set the tone and Bruins never looked back. Sophomore QB Kevin Prince threw 2 touchdowns while HBâ€™s Johnathan Franklin and Derrick Coleman each ran for one. All American kicker Kai Forbath chipped in with 2 FGâ€™s.

The Bruins open their Pac 10 season next week with a home game against the Stanford Cardinal.

Pasadena, CA â€“ The Bruins shut out the Cardinal in the 2nd half, taking home the 20-7 victory in the Pac 10 opener for both schools. Stanford jumped out to 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 2 yard pass to FB Owen Marecic from Andrew Luck. The Bruins would score twice in the first half, both on field goals from All American kicker Kai Forbath.

In the second half, the UCLA defense shut down any kind of offense the Cardinal tried to muster. The Bruins would take the lead for good in the 3rd quarter on a 33 yard touchdown run by Johnathan Franklin. In the 4th, UCLA would add on to its lead with a 2 yard touch pass from Kevin Prince to Nelson Rosario.

Next week, the Bruins host the Aggies from Texas A&M as there out of conference Big12 schedule resumes!

Pasadena, CA â€“ The UCLA Bruins use some timely turnovers and a key kick-off return to knock off the visiting Texas A&M Aggies 38-21 at the Rose Bowl.

The key moment of the game came when Texas A&M scored late in the 3rd quarter to take a 21-17 lead. However, Randall Carroll took the ensuing kick-off 102 yards for the touchdown, putting the Bruins back on top. The Aggies would drive inside Bruin territory on the next series only to throw a pick. From there, UCLA put the game away.

Sophomore QB Kevin Prince threw for 3 TDâ€™s, 2 of them to Junior WR Nelson Rosario. Derrick Coleman lead all rushers with 84 yards, including a 55 yard scamper in the 4th to seal the game. Johnathan Franklin chipped in with 50 yards on the ground on 11 carries.

UCLA takes a 3-0 record on the road next week for their toughest test yet. A visit to Austin to face the Texas Longhorns!

Austin, TX â€“ The UCLA Bruins went into this game with an optimistic outlook, thinking if they could control the ball and keep it close, who knows? Then the opening kick-off happened. The Texas Longhorns defeated the UCLA Bruins 38-7 in Austin, showing that they are indeed one of the top teams in the nation.

Texas would take the opening play from scrimmage 80 yards and never looked back. The Bruins found it difficult to establish any kind of offensive rhythm against the bigger, faster Longhorn defense. The four turnovers forced by that defense didnâ€™t help the Bruin cause.

Sophomore QB Kevin Prince threw 2 picks and was harassed most of the game. The one bright spot was once again Junior HB Derrick Coleman. He had 70 yards rushing and scored the only UCLA touchdown on the day.

Next week the Bruins return home to continue their conference schedule, hosting the Washington State Cougars.

Berkeley, CA â€“ On a day that both defenses decided to have a picnic instead of playing some football, the Cal Bears defeated the UCLA Bruins 63-51 Saturday in front of a full house at Memorial Stadium. The loss is the 3rd in row for the Bruins as there struggles continue.

Big plays were the order of the day for the Bears, as they racked up 693 yards on just 58 plays! HB Shane Vereen had over 200 yards on the ground and scored twice while QB Kevin Riley put up 439 yards through the air, finding the endzone 6 times against a lost UCLA secondary.

On the UCLA side, QB Kevin Prince was pulled early in the 2nd quarter after a dismal first quarter in which the Bruins fell behind 35-0. Behind back up QB Richard Brehaut, the Bruins would make a game of it, running off 24 unanswered points, making the halftime score 35-24.

But, the Bruin defense could not force a stop to get them any closer. Over 1300 yards of offense and over 100 points combined on the day. Both defensive coordinators should be looking in the help wanted adds Sunday!

Eugene, OR â€“ The Oregon Ducks held off the UCLA Bruins in Pac 10 play in Autzen Stadium Saturday, 35-28. UCLA had a chance to tie the game as the clock expired but the pass from Kevin Prince to Taylor Embree bounced off his hands and fell incomplete. The Ducks improve to 7-0 while the Bruins fall to 3-4.

Jeremiah Masoli had a huge day passing the ball, throwing for 4 TDâ€™s and over 300 yards. The biggest of the 4 touchdowns came late in the 4th quarter with the score tied at 28. LaMichael James went in motion and blew by the safety, leaving Masoli with an easy pitch-and-catch 57 yard touchdown strike to take the lead. Masoli did throw 3 picks, one was returned in the 3rd quarter to tie the game.

UCLA held Oregonâ€™s run game in check for most of the day, holding James to just 57 yards. On the other side of the ball, Oregon completely shut down any run game the Bruins tried to muster. UCLA ran the ball for a meager 11 yards on the day. The Ducks defense pounded the undermanned UCLA offensive line all game, forcing the Bruins to air it out to try and stay in the game.

The Bruins head home next week with another ranked team waiting for them, the #22 Arizona Wildcats. The Ducks will also head to LA, taking on the Trojans at the Coliseum.

Pasadena, CA â€“ The Bruins dropped their fifth game in a row on Saturday at the Rose Bowl, this time falling to the 19th ranked Wildcats of Arizona, 27-14.

The UCLA red-zone offense was abysmal, turning the ball over twice inside the 20 yard line. Prince would throw an interception that was returned 95 yards by LB Paul Vassallo. Later in the game, TE Presley caught a pass inside the Arizona 5 yard line but was stripped of the ball. In all, the Bruins turned the ball over 4 times. The Bruins defense forced one turnover but dropped at least 2 other interceptions.

â€œWe need to make some changes nowâ€ remarked coach Recchem after the latest loss. â€œIm going to start making these kids carry a ball around to class with them! Teach them that we have to hold onto that thing or we have no chance in this conference!â€ Poor ball security has plagued the Bruins all season, especially in the past 5 games.

Coach Recchem also hinted on a possible QB controversy. Look for Sophomore Richard Brehaut to get more snaps this week in practice for a possible start this week!

Pasadena, CA â€“ The UCLA Bruins end their 5 game losing streak in style, shutting out the 13th ranked Beavers from Oregon State, 26-0. The Bruins keep their slim bowl chances alive and improve to 4-5 on the season, 2-4 in the Pac 10.

Richard Brehaut made his first start of the season, replacing turnover prone Sophomore Kevin Prince. Breahuat did exactly what the coaches wanted, he didnâ€™t turn the ball over and made plays when he had to. Breahuat hit WR Nelson Rosario for 2 TD passes. Kai Forbath took care of the rest of the scoring, hitting on all 4 of his field goal attempts.

The UCLA defense was solid throughout, holding the Beavers to just 150 total offense. All-American HB Jacquizz Rodgers was limited to just 39 yards on 15 carries. The Bruin defense also forced one turnover, an interception of Ryan Katz, while the Bruins offense did not turn the ball over the entire game.

UCLA hopes to continue its winning ways next week with a trip north to Huskie Stadium to take on the Washington Huskies in conference play.

Tempe, AZ – In an ugly game offensively, the UCLA Bruins used a 17 point 4th quarter to take down the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe on Saturday. The Bruins were thoroughly frustrated on offense through the entire 1st half and into much of the 3rd quarter. Fortunately for UCLA, their defense took things into their own hands and turned the tide.

In the third quarter, LB Akeem Ayers sacked ASU QB Steven Threet causing a fumble which was scooped up by the Bruins and returned for the score. This play seemed to turn the tide as it got the Bruins on the scoreboard and energized the demoralized team.

UCLA would open the scoring in the 4th quarter, as Kevin Prince hit a 51 yard TD pass to make the score 20-14 Sun Devils. Again, the defense would make a play. Akeem Ayers again hit Threet just as he was throwing the ball forcing a bad pass and an interception deep inside Sun Devil territory. The UCLA offense would capitalize as Prince hit the FB on a swing route for 7 yard TD pass. The Bruins would take the lead with the extra point and hold on down the stretch, tacking on another 3 points with just under a minute to play.

The Bruins improve to 6-5 on the season, winners of 3 in a row. Now the annual hate fest with the Trojans awaits!